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Registered Apprenticeships are a proven approach to

preparing workers for in-demand jobs and meeting the

needs of business for a highly skilled workforce that

can innovate and adapt. The Registered Apprenticeship

Development Fund is available to increase the number

of registered apprentices in Iowa by providing training

grants to small-to-mid-sized Registered Apprenticeship

programs in high-demand occupations. The program

is administered by the Iowa Economic Development

Authority (IEDA) in coordination with the United States

Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Apprenticeship

(OA).

A Registered Apprenticeship is an employer-driven

model that combines on-the-job learning with related

classroom instruction to increase the apprentice’s

skill level and wages. It’s a flexible training strategy

customized to meet the needs of every business

and can be integrated into current training and HR

development strategies. Registered Apprenticeship

training is an “earn while you learn” model because

apprentices receive a paycheck while learning on the

job. About 400,000 apprentices participate every year

in about 20,000 registered apprenticeship programs

across the country. In Iowa, nearly 800 registered

programs are training about 8,000 apprentices.

APPRENTICESHIPS STRETCH BEYOND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES

Although Registered Apprenticeships are often thought

of as a training model for construction-related industries,

the application is much more extensive. There are

apprentices in over 1,000 occupations, including

careers in healthcare, advanced manufacturing, energy,

transportation and logistics and more. In Iowa, efforts

are underway to explore new apprenticeship programs

in information technology, value-added agriculture and

even winemaking. The possibilities of this effective training

model are endless.

REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP DEVELOPMENT FUND (15C)

BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS• Higher productivity

• Highly skilled employees

• Reduced turnover costs

BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES• Increased skills

• Higher wages

• National credentials

• Career advancement

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REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP DEVELOPMENT FUND

In 2018, $1 million became available to support the

growth of Registered Apprenticeship programs in high-

demand occupations. Competitive grants are available

annually for Registered Apprenticeship programs that

create a new program with an eligible high-demand

occupation or add an eligible high-demand occupation

to their existing program.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Only Registered Apprenticeship programs meeting

DOL/OA-specific requirements and standards are

eligible. A sponsor or lead sponsor (a trade orga-

nization, labor organization, employee organization

or other incorporated entity representing a group of

Registered Apprenticeship sponsors) may apply.

• Must have 20 or less Registered Apprentices.

• 70% of apprentices must reside in Iowa; the

remainder must reside in states contiguous to Iowa.

• Occupations must be considered “High Demand”

by Iowa Workforce board or community college in

consultation with IEDA.

• Programs are eligible to apply for a Registered

Apprenticeship Development Fund grant during the

January application window of the calendar year after

they create a Registered Apprenticeship program

with a high-demand occupation or add a high-

demand occupation to an existing program.

TRAINING GRANTS

• Online applications open January 1, are accepted

from any Iowa-registered DOL/OA sponsor or lead

sponsor, and are due by February 1 based on the

registered apprenticeship program information from

the previous calendar year.

• Applicants can only apply for 15C the calendar year

they are eligible.

• Funds awarded may only be used to help cover

the cost of conducting and maintaining an

apprenticeship training program. Funds cannot

be applied toward pre-apprenticeship program

expenses.

• Applicants are eligible to receive up to $25,000 per

application for each eligible occupation.

• Applicants can apply for more than one grant if

they have multiple eligible occupations within their

registered apprenticeship program; grant awards

for applicants receiving more than one grant will be

capped at $50,000.

For more information on the training grants or to apply,

visit: iowaeda.com/apprenticeship

BECOME A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP SPONSOR

Becoming a Registered Apprenticeship sponsor

can prepare your company to build and sustain a

high-skilled workforce, now and in the future. Visit

earnandlearniowa.gov to learn more.

LEARN MORE

For more information, contact the program manager

Kyle Whitaker at 515.348.6198 or

kyle.whitaker@iowaeda.com.

For more information on this and other similar programs, contact the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)

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